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Took my batteries in to work today @ Bickford Ford and my buddy tested them. One was great the other tested at 44 cranking amps.... shot. The water levels were low too thanks. Now just thinking about picking up another cheap Everstart to replace the bad one or spending some coin on some high quality batteries. My buddy is putting 2 huge 8d batteries in his wakeboard boat to power a stereo system everyone on his lake gets to enjoy... I bet I could run a whole weekend with something like that.
It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.
Adam Florenzen said:whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)
eric mccarthy said:Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.
sweet. did not know you could do that. electricity scares me
Shawn O'Connell said:It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.
Adam Florenzen said:whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)
eric mccarthy said:Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.
Congrats on your Moses finish.
Shawn O'Connell said:It's not a problem to use two batteries if you wire them in parallel and not in series. This still provides you with only 12 volts versus wiring in series wich will provide 24 volts. All you will be doing is doubling your capacity which typically means less draw down on each battery extending battery life. I agree with C-RIDE that it is highly probable that your water levels are low. As he said the battery voltage will still read good but your capacity will be down.
Adam Florenzen said:whatever you do, do NOT hook a 12v motor to 2 12v batteries. only one.
you could break it....(sorry brian. beat you to it)
eric mccarthy said:Thanks for the info I am going to hook my depthfinders and livewell etc to my cranking battery and run only the Minkota to the 2 deepcycle batteries see if this helps. I think my trolling motor is underpowered too so this could be another reason I am running out of juice and the 3 foot swells I am fishing in lately.
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